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‘Officers attend many suicides…but all forces should be mandated to report the number of police suicides’
Last year an officer who has overcome his own struggles with mental health succeeded in convincing the Chief Constables of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police to put a suicide prevention app on nearly 8,000 officers and staff work mobile phones. Claire Sweeting reports on an initiative to tackle a silent killer that is now spreading to a significant number of forces.
Category: Wellbeing
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Police Sergeant – Ascension Island
- Ascension Island Government
- Ascension Island
- £23,968.00 per annum plus food and utilities allowances, free housing and other benefits
This is a unique opportunity to take on a key operational role within the Royal St Helena Police Service on Ascension Island. Working closely with and supporting the Police Inspector, you’ll help provide effective day-to-day supervision, maintain high professional standards and ensure the team delivers a responsive and community-focused policing service. You’ll be a visible and approachable presence for both colleagues and the wider community, offering guidance, making sound operational decisions and helping officers develop their skills and confidence. This is a varied, hands-on role for an experienced Sergeant who enjoys supporting leadership, strengthening a team and making a genuine difference within a close-knit island community.
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